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Classic Rap Albums

A quote I follow:

"The more you know, the more prepared you will be"

"Remember back in the days, when niqqaz had waves, gazelle shades and corn braids"...I started searching for Rap Music that was meaningful. I Had just gotten out of high school (2002) and all I was hearing on the radio was 50 cent, nelly, and BS like that. The times of true Emcee-ing were long gone, yet I was not aware were it had gone. Every now and then I would hear and old-school classic being played, and wondered "who is that? What album did it come from?"

Greatest Rap Albums of All-Time(in no particular order...except for number 1):

1- Illmatic- Nas

Coming out of Queens, NY, Nasir Jones (aka Nas, Nasty Nas, Nas Escobar, Nastradamus), created one of the best, if not THE best, albums of all time. "Illmatic" came out in the golden era of rap (early 1990's) and it is said to be the

I live in Astoria, about 5 minutes from QB, so I have love for all the folks that come out of The Bridge. One of my favorite posse cuts is Symphony, when Marley put together the Juice Crew All-Stars and they all just kicked it for 6 minutes straight!

I live in Astoria, about 5 minutes from QB, so I have love for all the folks that come out of The Bridge. One of my favorite posse cuts is Symphony, when Marley put together the Juice Crew All-Stars and they all just kicked it for 6 minutes straight!

If we're talking classics, you have to do "Paid In Full" - Eric & Ra.

Of course. Paid in Full is a classic album that should be heard by all true rap fans.

I like a lot of diff genres of music...Really big into Metal but I love good rap. Here's a list of albums I think are classics.

2Pac - Me Against the World
- Don Killuminati : 7 Day Theory

The Notorious B.I.G - Ready To Die

Nas - Illmatic
- It Was Written
- Stillmatic

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

Mos Def/Talib Kweli - Black Star

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

Talib Kweli - Quality
- Reflection Eternal(Train of Thought)

Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The 36 Chambers
- Forever

GZA - Liquid Swords

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Masta Killa - No Said Date

Method Man - Tical

Ghostface Killah - Ironman

Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

Dmx - It's Dark and Hell is Hot

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 1

Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye

Styles P - A Gangster and a Gentleman

Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Sorry If I didn't list any 80s Hip-Hop, I could just NEVER get into any of it, to happy for me. Even though you gotta give shout outs to Public Enemy, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, N.W.A, KRS-ONE. I see the influence and talent I just don't like it.

I like a lot of diff genres of music...Really big into Metal but I love good rap. Here's a list of albums I think are classics.

2Pac - Me Against the World
- Don Killuminati : 7 Day Theory

The Notorious B.I.G - Ready To Die

Nas - Illmatic
- It Was Written
- Stillmatic

Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

Mos Def/Talib Kweli - Black Star

Mos Def - Black on Both Sides

Talib Kweli - Quality
- Reflection Eternal(Train of Thought)

Lupe Fiasco - Food and Liquor

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The 36 Chambers
- Forever

GZA - Liquid Swords

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx

Masta Killa - No Said Date

Method Man - Tical

Ghostface Killah - Ironman

Eminem - The Slim Shady LP

Dmx - It's Dark and Hell is Hot

Jedi Mind Tricks - Violent By Design

Immortal Technique - Revolutionary Vol. 1

Jadakiss - Kiss Tha Game Goodbye

Styles P - A Gangster and a Gentleman

Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

Dr. Dre - The Chronic

Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Sorry If I didn't list any 80s Hip-Hop, I could just NEVER get into any of it, to happy for me. Even though you gotta give shout outs to Public Enemy, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, N.W.A, KRS-ONE. I see the influence and talent I just don't like it.

I thought i was the only person here that listened to Black Star on a regular basis, lol.